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HOLDING LIAT
(The Tribeca Festival runs June 4-15 in New York’s Tribeca neighborhood and Hammer to Nail has boots on the ground! Check out Chris Reed’s Holding Liat movie review fresh from the fest. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) The
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BANANA SPLIT Trailer: Two Asian-American Millennials Explore New York in Guerrilla-Shot Dramedy
With the 2026 Dances with Films Festival taking place this weekend in New York City, one film to be on the lookout for is a refreshing black & white dramedy in the vein of Before Sunrise, Lost In Translation, and
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A Conversation with Nathan Silver (CAROL & JOY)
Nathan Silver's Carol & Joy is a 38-minute documentary portrait of Academy Award-nominated actress Carol Kane and her 98-year-old mother Joy, a music teacher who still gives lessons and plays piano in their Upper West Side apartment. Shot on 16mm by cinematographers
Interviews
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A Conversation with Nathan Silver (CAROL & JOY)
Nathan Silver's Carol & Joy is a 38-minute documentary portrait of Academy Award-nominated actress Carol Kane and her 98-year-old mother Joy, a music teacher who still gives lessons and plays piano in their Upper West Side apartment. Shot on 16mm by cinematographers
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A Conversation with Lav Diaz (MAGELLAN)
Lav Diaz is one of cinema's most uncompromising voices, crafting epic meditations on Filipino history, trauma, and identity that routinely stretch past the four, six, or even eight-hour mark. His films, including Melancholia (2008), Norte, the End of History (2013),
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A Conversation with Lynne Sachs (EVERY CONTACT LEAVES A TRACE)
Some filmmakers are known for their documentary works. Others for their narrative films. Still others—the better filmmakers (for me), generally—do not fit comfortably into either category. Or any category whatsoever. Poet / artist / filmmaker Lynne Sachs is one of the
Trailers
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BANANA SPLIT Trailer: Two Asian-American Millennials Explore New York in Guerrilla-Shot Dramedy
With the 2026 Dances with Films Festival taking place this weekend in New York City, one film to be on the lookout for is a refreshing black & white dramedy in the vein of Before Sunrise, Lost In Translation, and
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SIRÂT New Trailer: Oliver Laxe’s Jaw-Dropping Desert Thriller Arrives in February
Following its week-long theatrical engagement last fall, Oliver Laxe's jaw-dropping thriller Sirât is returning to the stateside market for a wider official release. Having won the Jury Prize at Cannes and shocking audiences and critics alike on the fall festival
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MIROIRS NO. 3 Trailer: Paula Beer is a Woman Haunted in Christian Petzold’s Enigmatic Domestic Drama
After working together on Transit, Undine, and Afire, writer-director Christian Petzold and actress Paula Beer are back again with a new psychological drama in a stunning setting. Miroirs No. 3, named after the classical piano piece, follows Berlin music student
In Theatres
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HOLDING LIAT
(The Tribeca Festival runs June 4-15 in New York’s Tribeca neighborhood and Hammer to Nail has boots on the ground! Check out Chris Reed’s Holding Liat movie review fresh from the fest. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) The
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A Conversation with Lav Diaz (MAGELLAN)
Lav Diaz is one of cinema's most uncompromising voices, crafting epic meditations on Filipino history, trauma, and identity that routinely stretch past the four, six, or even eight-hour mark. His films, including Melancholia (2008), Norte, the End of History (2013),
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YOUNG MOTHERS
(Check out Chris Reed’s Young Mothers movie review! It opens January 9 in New York and January 16 in Los Angeles before a national rollout. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) The Belgian filmmaking duo of brothers Jean-Pierre
Watch at Home
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A Conversation with Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani (REFLECTION IN A DEAD DIAMOND)
Married directors Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani (Let the Corpses Tan) are out with a new film, Reflection in a Dead Diamond (which I recently reviewed), which offers espionage and visual delights aplenty. Featuring actors Fabio Testi and Yannick Renier
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REFLECTION IN A DEAD DIAMOND
(Check out Chris Reed’s Reflection in a Dead Diamond movie review, it’s in theaters now and hits Netflix November 21! Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) The 1960s were the golden age of spy movies, thanks to an international
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HtN’s Coverage of the Golden Globe-Nominated Films of 2026
Late last week, the 2025 (technically the 2026) Awards Season started heating up in earnest but it’s typically the nominees for Golden Globes that signify the full season kick-off. While snubs and surprises are always part of the fun, the


